CAIR Press Releases

CAIR in the News, June 24, 2024

CAIR-Texas: Woman accused of trying to drown 3-year-old in possible hate crime – USA Today

“CAIR-Texas…calls upon state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate an allegedly biased, motivated murder attempt targeting Muslim children in Euless, Texas, as a hate crime, and to take all precautions to keep the family safe and the Muslim community safe,” Carroll said at a news conference on Saturday.

CAIR-Texas: Drunk woman allegedly tried to drown 3-year-old Palestinian girl at apartment complex pool after spewing racist remarks – NY Post

CAIR: Texas woman accused of trying to drown 3-year-old Palestinian-American girl in swimming pool – The Independent

ارتفاع في معدلات جرائم الكراهية.. توقيف أميركية حاولت إغراق طفلة فلسطينية – CAIR-Texas – TRT Arabic

CAIR: Texas woman charged with attempted murder of Palestinian-American child – Common Dreams

CAIR: Why Tajikistan, with over 10 million Muslims, is banning the hijab – Firstpost

The decision has also been slammed by the Union of Islamic Scholars and clerics in Afghanistan, and by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). “Banning the hijab is a violation of religious freedom and such bans on religious attire should have no place in any nation that respects the rights of its people,” CAIR director Corey Saylor was quoted as saying.

CAIR-LA: Violent scuffles break out between Pro-Palestinian demonstrators and counter protesters in Los Angeles, videos show – CNN

And the Council on American-Islamic Relations said last year marked the highest number of anti-Muslim bias reports it has received in nearly three decades.

CAIR-NJ: Was anything learned in East Brunswick yearbook controversy? MyCentralJersey.com

The New Jersey office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) condemned the mayor’s earlier statement, adding many in the Muslim community felt it was partially responsible for the backlash Muslim students faced in the aftermath of a mistake they played no part in. CAIR-NJ called on Cohen to apologize for releasing publicly a harmful and presumptuous statement on the sensitive matter prior to the probe’s conclusion.

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